The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-29
THE PRODUCTION STREET PAVING.


The committee of the whole. to which was
referred the bids for street paving, recon-
mended that the bid of the Warren-Scharf
Asphalt Paving Company for paving
Broughton street, between Abercorn and
East Broad streets, be accepted. The street
will be paved a width of forty-five feet, more
or less, less the width of the
street railroad track at Abercorn street and
IS feet, more or less, at East Broad street.
condition in the acceptance of the bid is
that bond shall be given in accordance
with the city ordinances for $4,000 to keep
the pavement in a perfect condition for five
years. The offer of the company to set the
curbing to be delivered Oh the street for Sc
per hneal foot was also accepted.
THE LATE ALo&| q. BoGAR-.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing to prepare resolutions upon the death of
the late Alderman Bogart submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted by a
rising vote:
Mr. Bogart was born at Belair, near Tsllahas-
see Fla, on the 18th day of October, 1851, but
was reared and educated in this city, where he
died on the 10Th day of December, 1887, just when
all his manly strength and virtues seemed at
their best.
Endowed by nature with a robust frame. with
an earnest aud active temperament and with
cheerful and buoyant spirits, he had reason to
hope for prolonged life of industry and use
fulness, but all the strength he gathered
through life of exemplary habits failed to
withstand the dread summons of 1.-THE King OF
Terrors." who is mo respecter Of persons"
We but speak the conviction of all who knew
him when we say that in his death our commu-
nifty has lost one of its purest, best and most
useful meinbers-an honest man and public
spirited and patriotic citizen.
Mr.. Bogart began his public service as an
Alderman on the 26th day of January, 1885, and
was in bis second term Of service at the time Of
his decease
As chairman Of the Committee on Harbor
and Wharves and chairman of the Finance
Committee he gave to the performance of his
arduous labors all the integrity. industry and
perseverance which their importance demanded
Modest and unassuming, he did not seek
Office, but when invited by his fellow citizens
to serve be responded to the call, and all who
conscientious discharge of all the duties i'm
posed upon him.
With full conviction of how well deserved
is all that we have said, we move the adop-
ton OF the following resolutions;
/. RESOLVED, That the foregoing be adopted as
expressing the esteem with which Mr.. Bogart
was held by this Board, as man, citizen and
an officer.
2. That while we deplore his death as public
calamity, we confidently point TO him as an ex-
ample worthy OF imitation, and gratefully ex-
press the truth that this community has been
much the gamer by reason of his life and his
example.
8. That page of the minutes be set apart to
his memory properly dedicated, and this report
be spread upon the minutes of Council
L. That copies of these resolutions be sent to
the family OF the deceased
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The firemen who now receive $50 per
month, petitioned for an increase in pay of
SO per month. The matter was referred
to the committees on Fire and Finance.
The ordinance providing for the organic
ing and operating of the Scavenger Depart
ment by the city was adopted.
The salary of the Superintend-
emit of the department was fixed
at $1,000, and the Office will be filled at the
next meeting. The superintendent bond
will be g., 600
The Street and Lane Committee reported
adversely upon the City and Suburban
Railways petition to extend its Liberty
street tracks through Randolph street, and
the report was adopted